The xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc6-git3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl call.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a3675b7f23f83ca8c67c9c2b6edf707fd28d1ba | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/10 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://osvdb.org/70950 | Broken Link |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.38-rc6-git3.log | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46417 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677260 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/555461/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2011-03-01 23:00
Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03
NVD link : CVE-2011-0711
Mitre link : CVE-2011-0711
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-0711
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_server_eus
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_workstation
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor